Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-18

ka, Joeaph Koch and Robert Schneider.
Whereupon liquor dealer license were
granted to Andrew Czerwanka and
Joseph Koch, the board on motiongde.
clined to grant the license to Mr..
Schneider.
On motion the county treasurer was
ordered to cancel the taxes assessed
against Peter q. Gorseth for the years
1889, 1884, 1886 and 1886. Satisfactory
evidences convinced the board
that said. Gorseth was unable to pa Y
said taxes being q pauper and a charge
of tae county by reason of sickness.
The taxes OF J. and j. Campbell prop
erty in lower Yankton owned by Newton
Edmunds was on Notion reduced to 500
valuation, it appearing to the satisfso-
tion OF the board that said property was
%erroneously assessed.
A petition was presented by 81. B.
Wynn asking for reduction Of taxes on
personal property, which was on motion
granted. Itsatso appeared to the sstie-
faction OF the board that said assessment
was ~erroneously msde,and on motion the
treasurer was instructed to refund to
said II. B. Wynn the taxes paid on a
valuation of $4,000. 90 on personal pro,.
erty out Of the proper funds.
A petition Of John B. Vollen, asking
for reduction OF taxes on personal prop
erty was On motion rejected.
On motion the following bills were
allowed on county general fund:
Geo. w. Roberts, collecting tag
from Home insurance company$ 10 Is
Jacob Max. mdse to paapers
amount OF bill $25.93, amount
allowed. 20 so
Emanuel Bark, mdse to paupers 4 OU
Ole kleidseth, county commits
sloner per diem ...... % 40
James Donahue, county commits
sioner per diem $500. 4S 90
VIM, I'll. Edmunds, county COM
missioner per diem............ 81 90
John A. Aaseth, county commIs-
sioner, per diem..... 81 60
Anton L. PeIffer, county commits
sioner per diem. 80 40
Peter Steffen, use of team for
surveyors 10 (road fund)....... SO 90
Truman L. Pratt presented his official
bond as Justice of the peace, which was
on motion approved.
On motion the board proceeded to
open the bids for furnishing lumber to-
the county for the ensuing year. Bids
we're as follows:
Yankton, Oak. January 18th 1S87-To
the Honorable Board or County Com
m%issioners Yankton County u. t.
Gentlemen: We agree to furnish all
lumber required for Yankton county
during the year 1887 as follows :2x4, 2x6,
2x8. 2xl0,1 2x12 to 20 feet in length 4x4,
AXIS. 6x6, 6sS, 3x8, 8xl0. 3xl2 to 20 feet.
l8x8. Sx10, 10xl0, TO 30 feet in length,
LIST and 2nd common boards OF $l8.e5 per
feet. ALI plank, dimensions and timber
over 20 feet In length, rs cents per feet
extra Tor each foot IN length.
ST. CRoIx Lumber Go.
YRnkton, Dakota, Jan, 18th 1857
Gentlemen: Ia response to your re-
/! quest for bids for lumber for Yankton
"A, 4-6. 6.6, 6.8 up to 16 feet long inclu-
sive for $4,000 per foot. 8.8 and $40 to
l6 feet long inclusive $22 90 per feet,
ID plank l6 feet long and under $l8.OO
per foot 8 plank 10 feet long and under
$4,000 per foot for the period of one
year from Jan. LIST 1887. Yours Truly
JOHN BREMNER, Treasurer.
Yankton, Jan. 18th, 1887-To the
Honorable Board of County Commits
Observation-Disclosures: We quote You as
q price for county lumber,fo the ensu-
ing year: 2 4, 2-6, 3-12, 2-12, 4-4, A 6,6-6,
6-8, 50, IL, IA, 16. 18ft. $17. 80. Any Of
the above Dimensions or lumber in 24ft.
$1S 90. Respectfully yours,
j. II. QUEAL & Co.,
Per. O. "A. WILSON.
|. P. s. The above to be strictly No /
lumber.
On motion this contract was awarded
to j. "a. Qaeal & Go.
There being no more business the
board o motion adjourned without
day,
Approved: VIM, n. EDmUNps, Ohm.
Attest: CHRISTIAN HAaR, Go. Clerk.
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